Trying to make up for lost time earlier in the trip, we put in a long day to gain 85 miles. We refueled at the Demopolis Yacht Basin, taking on 155 gallons of diesel, and topped off our 120-gallon water tank. We passed through two locks, Demopolis and Heflin, and anchored in a small embayment in the Sumter Recreation Area near Gainesville, Alabama as sunset ended our 12-hour day.

A constant cloud cover protected us from the high heat of an Alabama June sun.

The Tombigbee River has been shaping the limestone banks for millions of years.